Hoo boy! I just learned to insert an image! Laugh all you want, but it's a big accomplishment for a computer illiterate like me

Since we were discussing balanced motor pods, here is a pic of the latest OD12 prototype with a weight centered pod

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One word... Beastly!!

That is one sick 12th.

!beautiful car! another great design by OD nice work man

Very nice work indeed. I always have a soft spot for t-bars.

What's the little pc board thingy in the shrink wrap? Is that one of the older Spheres? Which wind b/l motor and does the speedo get too hot without the heat sink. Only reason I ask this is I plan on torturing my old Sphere in a naked state with a 13.5. When I let the magic smoke out, I will replace it. And last but not least, how do you like that shock?

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I believe the little shrink wrap thingy is a MRT Transponder?

1. MRT PTX transponder, cloned shrink wrap version. It has my number in it plus 20 others I can switch to if I loan the car.
2. Sphere Competition 2007. They are still made in addition to the TC version.
3. That is a 17.5, I've run 13.5 and 10.5 with no problems. At Vegas last year we ran a 5.5 in mod with an older Sphere Comp with no problems.
4. The Cyclone shock is just the best one available now. It's a real shock with a bladder and all. The shaft is a little long, you can use it as is and sometimes run out of spring adjustment, or put a spacer under the piston.
The shock has a great feel to it, Josh Cyrul has even run them on the Scythe.

Magic Smoke!

Well since this is the 12th scale forum, I will ask the obvious then.... that xpt looks petite, easy to place and I guess the cloning feature could be useful (just read a little bit in that forum).... but is it sensitive to carbon fiber like the AMB counterparts? I know if I am on a loop track or bridge track, I may remount the PT so it will be picked up the best.

I don't even recognize the LRP speedos anymore once the heat sink is in place. I have a Sphere Comp as well, but it's stuck in the touring car. Just don't recall what it looked like.

From what I read the signal on the SPT is a bit stronger then the AMB one so it should be less susceptible to graphite. I have a couple on the way so I should know more in a couple weeks.

You pegged it, Brian. I have to mount my shrink wrapped PTXs on top of the servo to work with a bridge and can leave them on the chassis on a loop track. The original iPT has a stronger signal (I also have a few of those) and doesn't care where it is placed.

You guess the cloned number could be useful? Try never having to go check your car to see what the transponder number is. No matter how many classes I enter I can enter the same number and never have to move a transponder around

Your esc is in the touring car? What is that? I don't recognize their existence. Take it out! Put it in the 1/12th. Hopefully the 1/12th won't reject the transplant

Thanks guys,
Benedict, please post some pics of your new car when you can, it's a beauty

is going to be released to the hobby shops? I ordered 1 from Stormer but it's been on backorder. Can't stand waiting to get it so I can play. Any word for my peace of mind?
Thanks,
Wayne
HELLHOUND RACING

Just curious, I know tires should be trued perfectly straight for the best flat down traction but i have seen some drivers true their tires at a slight angle, how does that affect tuning, etc?

It lets you run the tires at an angle, as if you were running camber, but without changing the length of the link. I would imagine it would effect roll center? Correct me if I am wrong.

I've heard of that being done on 1/8 on-road cars but that's cars with WIDE tires and independent suspension (hence camber gain/loss with chassis roll). 1/12 cars have a straight axle...if you're rolling up onto one side of the tire you're lifting the other and that ain't how they wanna work.

I'm not aware of anyone truing taper into tires on 1/12 and if they did I would question a) why, and b) what is it solving that a properly set up car wouldn't have similarly solved?